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2011-04-19 00:00:00

Reckitt Benckiser: The board of directors of Reckitt Benckiser (Bd) Limited has recommended final 50 per cent cash dividend (Tk 5.0 per share of Tk 10 each) for the year that ended on December 31, 2010. The annual general meeting...

Southeast Bank requests to collect dividend warrants

2011-04-19 00:00:00

The authorities of Southeast Bank have requested the shareholders concerned to collect their cash dividend warrants for the year that ended on December 31, 2010 from the bank's share office located at 1, Dilkusha CA (4th Floor), Dhaka during office...

Kolkata crush Rajasthan by 8 wickets

2011-04-19 00:00:00

KOLKATA, Apr 18 (bdnews24.com): Skipper Gautam Gambhir (35 not out) and Manoj Tiwary (30 not out) led Kolkata Knight Riders to comprehensive 8-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens. After two early blows, Gambhir and Tiwary added unbeaten...

Barisal take overall 330-run lead over Dhaka

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Barisal Division took an overall 330-run lead over Dhaka Division on the 3rd day of the 2nd phase of the 12th National Cricket League at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogra Monday, reports UNB. Barisal Division, which posted 438 runs...

Coppa could be Cup of salvation for fading Inter

2011-04-19 00:00:00

ROME, Apr 18 (AFP): After following up their Champions League demise with a humbling loss at Parma which all but extinguished their lingering Serie A title hopes Inter Milan hope to rescue something from the rubble by at least retaining...

Vidic demands response from United after Cup woe

2011-04-19 00:00:00

NEWCASTLE, Apr 18 (AFP): Nemanja Vidic has told his Manchester United team-mates to erase their FA Cup agony by taking complete control of the title race with a win at Newcastle Tuesday. If Sir Alex Ferguson's side were feeling sorry...

Pulis targets Wembley revenge over City

2011-04-19 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 18 (AFP): Stoke manager Tony Pulis has set his sights on a Wembley revenge mission against Manchester City after his side stormed into the FA Cup final with a 5-0 thrashing of Bolton. Pulis suffered one of the...

WTA world rankings

2011-04-19 00:00:00

PARIS, Apr 18 (AFP): The WTA world rankings released Monday: 1. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 9930 pts 2. Kim Clijsters (BEL) 8115 3. Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 7555 4. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 4892 5. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 4630 6. Li Na (CHN)...

Cook birdies playoff hole to win Outback

2011-04-19 00:00:00

LUTZ (Florida), Apr 18: John Cook birdied the first hole of a playoff against Jay Don Blake to win the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am Sunday, his second Champions Tour title of the year. Cook, also the winner of the season-opening Mitsubishi...

Grizzlies stun Spurs, Hornets sting Lakers

2011-04-19 00:00:00

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), Apr 18: The New Orleans Hornets shocked the two-time defending NBA champion Lakers and upstart Memphis edged top-seeded San Antonio Sunday in a pair of Western Conference playoff opener upsets. Seventh-seeded New Orleans beat the Lakers 109-100...

Palencia scores twice as Pumas beat Queretaro

2011-04-19 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, Apr 18: Francisco Palencia scored twice and assisted on a third goal to help UNAM Pumas defeat Queretaro 3-0 to stay atop the Mexican Clausura championship. Palencia scored in the 10th and 19th minutes before setting up Dante...

Make or break for Australian sides

2011-04-19 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 18: Australian hopefuls Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC are facing a make-or-break week as they bid to ignite their flagging AFC Champions League campaigns. As the pool stage passes the halfway mark, Melbourne, with just one point, will...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-19 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...

Country's rating outlook stable: Moody's report

2011-04-19 00:00:00

FE Report Global credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service Monday rated Bangladesh's outlook as stable for the second consecutive year despite pressure on the country's overall balance of payments (BoP). "Tax reforms and infrastructure enhancement efforts are supporting Bangladesh's Ba3...

Publication of probe body's complete report sought

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Mohammad MufazzalFive lawyers Monday filed a writ petition with the High Court (HC) with a prayer for publishing the probe body's complete report on stock market crash within two days, the petitioners' counsel said. The writ petition, filed on behalf...

Probe report to be published soon: Muhith

2011-04-19 00:00:00

FE Report Finance Minister AMA Muhith Monday said the government would publish the probe committee report on share market scam shortly with some preventive measures targeting the capital market. Mr. Muhith was briefing reporters on the views of different chairmen...

Padma project loan deal signing with WB Apr 28

2011-04-19 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government has fixed April 28 and 30 to hold two grand ceremonies for signing US$ 1.2 billion Padma Bridge loan agreement with the World Bank (WB) and launching of the construction of $1.5 billion Dhaka Elevated Expressway respectively....

We want strong political ties with Bangladesh: Rajapaksa

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Monday signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for cooperation in various fields including trade, agriculture, vocational education, and science and culture, report agencies. The instruments were signed following the official talks between Bangladesh Prime Minister...

Fakhruddin, Moeen summoned again

2011-04-19 00:00:00

The parliamentary sub-committee on Education Ministry Monday again asked former caretaker government chief Fakhruddin Ahmad and ex-army chief General Moeen U Ahmed to appear before the committee within June 05 to explain their positions about students-army violence in 2007, report...

Indian commerce minister due next Saturday

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Nazmul AhsanBangladesh will seek duty-free access of its 61 items to Indian market, or withdrawal of the existing quantitative restriction on the duty-free entry of local apparel products during the upcoming visit of Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma,...

Case against Khaled rejected

2011-04-19 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has rejected a sedition case filed against the stocks probe committee chief Kh Ibrahim Khaled for making offensive comments hours after its filing. Metropolitan Magistrate Zulfikar Haider Monday turned the case down 'for not having enough contents',...

Two killed by BSF

2011-04-19 00:00:00

SATKHIRA, Apr 18: Indian border security force (BSF) shot dead two cowboys and wounded two others at Basantapur border in Kaliganj Upazila this morning. Bodies of Rekatul Islam (16) and another unidentified boy, were dragged away by the BSF jawans....

Fire in Kurmitola army base supply depot

2011-04-19 00:00:00

A fire broke out at an army base supply depot at Kurmitola in the city. The fire erupted at around 7:45pm Monday, a fireman said. He said 10 units of fire brigade doused the fire at around 9pm. He, however,...

Thrust on awareness raising campaign to protect IPRs

2011-04-19 00:00:00

FE ReportSpeakers laid emphasis on awareness raising campaign along with enforcing the relevant laws properly to protect intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the country. There are so many examples of piracy and violation of the IPRs in the country mainly...

Amini's comments tantamount to treason: Civil society leaders

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Controversial leader of a faction of Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) Fazlul Haque Amini Monday earned more rage this time from the leading civil society figures, who blasted his 'audacious' comments and demanded action against him on 'treason' charges, reports BSS....

'BNP to lose its entity unless it accepts Mujibnagar Day'

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Noted parliamentarian and Awami League (AL) central leader Suranjit Sengupta Monday said the BNP would lose its entity unless it accepts Mujibnagar Day and Mujibnagar Government, reports BSS. The AL leader said this, while speaking as the chief guest at...

FM praises IOM's role for repatriation of B'deshis from Libya

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Foreign Minister (FM) Dr Dipu Moni appreciated the role of International Organization for Migration (IOM) during the recent repatriation of migrant workers from trouble-torn Libya, reports UNB. Dr Dipu Moni expressed her gratitude to IOM Director General William Lacy Swing...

Former FI, NSI chiefs placed under police remand

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Former defence forces intelligence (FI) chief Rezzaqul Haider and former NSI chief Abdur Rahim were Monday placed on four-day police remand in the August 21 grenade attack case of 2004 which has been undergoing fresh investigation with the change of...

BNP leader Dastagir Chy laid to rest

2011-04-19 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Apr 18 (BSS): BNP leader and renowned sports organizer Dastagir Chowdhury was laid to eternal rest at his family graveyard in city's Choytonnyogoli with state honour this evening. Earlier, the first Namaz-e-Janaza of the deceased was held in front...

Opposition MPs form human chain to protest

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Opposition lawmakers Monday formed human chain on Sangsad Bhaban premises protesting the Prime Minister's 'vindictive' remarks about 'quick disposal' of cases against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and his younger brother Arafat Rahman Koko, reports UNB. The human chain that...